The company has not said when the Galaxy S III Developer Edition will be made available but it should be arriving in the company’s online store at some point in the near future.

This move by Samsung seems to suggest that the Verizon Galaxy S III that the carrier has been selling will never see its bootloader unlocked. Instead, those who want to have an unlocked bootloader on a Galaxy S III on Verizon’s network will have to fork over $600 for the privilege.

Depending on the device, an open bootloader could prevent Verizon Wireless from providing the same level of customer experience and support because it would allow users to change the phone or otherwise modify the software and, potentially, negatively impact how the phone connects with the network. The addition of unapproved software could also negatively impact the wireless experience for other customers. Unlocking the device also voids the warranty.